USCG USCG Motor
Set 8 • Question #338 of 382
Launch Interactive Practice Room When an auxiliary boiler is secured and you expect to relight the unit within six hours, you should____________.
A
maintain a head of steam not less than 10 psig
✓ Correct Answer
B
completely fill the boiler with feedwater
C
flush the boiler and close the waterside airtight
D
maintain steam pressure 10 psig below normal boiler load.
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Motor Plants (Diesel Engineering), regarding 'When an auxiliary boiler is secured and you expect to relight the unit within six hours, you should', the correct operational principle is: 'maintain a head of steam not less than 10 psig'.
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